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                <p class="p_Glossaryitem"><span class="f_Glossaryitem">generalizable element</span></p>
<p class="p_Glossarytext"><span class="f_Glossarytext">A model element that can participate in a Generalization relationship.</span></p>
<p class="p_Glossarytext"><span class="f_Glossarytext" style="font-style: italic;">See also: </span><span class="f_Glossarytext">generalization</span></p>
<p class="p_Glossaryitem"><span class="f_Glossaryitem">generalization</span></p>
<p class="p_Glossarytext"><span class="f_Glossarytext">A taxonomic relationship between a more general element and a more specific element. The more specific element is fully consistent with the more general element and contains additional information. An instance of the more specific element can be used where the more general element is allowed.</span></p>
<p class="p_Glossarytext"><span class="f_Glossarytext" style="font-style: italic;">See also: </span><span class="f_Glossarytext">generalizable element, </span><span class="f_Glossarytext">inheritance</span></p>
<p class="p_Glossaryitem"><span class="f_Glossaryitem">guard condition</span></p>
<p class="p_Glossarytext"><span class="f_Glossarytext">A condition that must be satisfied in order to enable an associated transition to fire.</span></p>




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